Superintendent of Oklahoma City Public Schools abruptly resigns
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel submitted his resignation on Monday.
Officials say Dr. McDaniel submitted his resignation to the OKCPS Board of Education Monday morning. The board will now decide what comes next, including the search for a new superintendent.
In his letter sent to the board, McDaniel mentions “irreconcilable” differing views between him and a member of the board regarding roles and responsibilities.
“As you know, a particular member of this Board and I have completely different views regarding individual board members’ roles and responsibilities and mine in serving the District.” McDaniel stated in his letter.
“I regret that our differing views of who should administer the District on a daily-basis are now irreconcilable.”
Sean McDaniel Resignation Letter Feb 26 2024Download
OKCPS Board Chair Paula Lewis released a statement regarding the resignation.
“This morning, Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. The Board will be determining next steps in the coming weeks, including initiating a search for a new superintendent. Our board believes in transparency and is committed to keeping our community informed as we move through this process. First and foremost, our responsibility is to ensure we are taking care of students.
Through his six years with OKCPS, Dr. McDaniel has brought long-lasting change and an innovative approach to improving our district. Dr. McDaniel led our district through a complete redesign in the form of Pathway To Greatness, worked to move our 5-year Strategic Plan forward, and led OKCPS through a whole new way of delivering education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most notably, with the support of the Board of Education, OKCPS was able to plan, develop and successfully pass a $955 million bond package in November 2022. The results of the bond will be life changing for our students and the progress being made in the area of Workforce Development was a result of Dr. McDaniel’s commitment to the students of OKCPS and the importance of building relationships with our business community.
Additionally, Dr. McDaniel has been a strong advocate for the teaching profession and public education. Through a partnership with the OKCPS Foundation, OKCPS has been able to build a teacher and leader pipeline to ensure we have a great teacher in every classroom and a great leader in every building. Dr. McDaniel also worked to build a strong leadership team to continue and guide the critical work of our district.
The board is thankful for Dr. McDaniel’s service over the last six years and is so proud of the stability in leadership he brought to OKCPS.”
Paula Lewis, OKCPS Board Chair
McDaniel has been the superintendent since May 2018.
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